The big issue is that things are being presented in one direction but there are two (not here but... outside of here)
We should be protected from the abuse of police.
The police should be protected from the abuse of people.
I can fully understand why the police are so resistant to get body cams, because people will use it as fishing expeditions and we put so many standards on a cop that it might put a good cop in trouble.
Which is why I think perhaps if we do get Body Cams that we give it the same standards we have with normal cams which is that they cannot be used for fishing, that they need a warrant to access, and even with a warrant it isn't for the public to view but a independent party or special task force. ANY change to how we treat the police should include provisions for how the police are likewise protected from its abuse.
Which don't get me wrong police are TERRIFYING and often it seems that they are overly protected, as someone said "It shouldn't be a civilian's job to de-escalate the police". Only that the vilifying of the police pretty much justifies the resistance against these changes. When police officers are refused entry in a parade because it demeans lives, I wouldn't trust those same people to handle those laws.
Sorry I guess I am off topic, but I just wanted to say something about it. The excessive anti-police message outside this forum is dreadful and counter productive.